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1.		"Self-portrait" by Gordon Parks, 1941	Photographers; Self-portraits; Studios; Art; Community centers; Men; Minorities;	During World War II, Gordon Parks made several striking self-portraits. This one was reportedly taken in the South Side Community Art Center studio.

2.		C.L. Cook and his Dreamland Orchestra, 1923	Orchestras; Jazz musicians; Jazz; Performances; Advertisements; Concerts; Minorities; Ethnic groups;	Charles "Doc" Cook and his orchestra followed Elgar at Dreamland Ballroom, and headlined there from 1922 to 1927. Keppard was among the big names in jazz who played in Cook's group.

3.		Catalog, "Exhibition of the Art of the American Negro," 1940	Art exhibitions; Catalogs; Anniversaries; Liberty; Slavery; Minorities;	In 1940, to celebrate the "Diamond Jubilee," the 75th anniversary of emancipation from slavery, the American Negro Exposition was organized at the Chicago Coliseum. The executive director of the Diamond...

4.		Commemorative booklet, Eleanor Roosevelt dedication of the South Side Community Art Center, May 7, 1941	Dedications; Art; Community centers; Minorities;	For the formal dedication ceremonies, the South Side Community Art Center prepared this booklet. "The purpose of the Art Center movement," Illinois Art Project staffer Peter Pollack wrote, "is not to superimpose...

5.		Margaret Walker, 1942	Poets; Women; Authors; Minorities;	Margaret Walker's first book of poetry, For My People, published in 1942, was the winner of the prestigious Yale University Younger Poet's Award. This publicity photograph appeared on the dust jacket of...

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